CVE-2014-2743 plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resour...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 1.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| lightwitch metronome | <= 3.4 | No fix listed |
References
- code.lightwitch.org exploit patch
- [oss-security] 20140407 Re: Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20140408 Re: (Openfire M-Link Metronome Prosody Tigase) Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression mailing-list
- xmpp.org